Closure for shoe uppers



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B. SEGO v CLOSURE FOR SHOE UPPERS Filed July 21. 1925 Fpa. 1.

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BILnsneo, or FRANKLIN, .NEW. annsnY.

oizosunn ron siren UPPERS.

Application'filed July 21,1925. Serial No. 45,1340. 3

1 easily positioned on the foot of the user 'aiid'fa'sten'ed thereupon.r i

r A further object of the iIIVGDi lOIIiS'fO provide a'novel "01111 "ofshoe upper which may be manufactured at a very nominal price and whichwill pearance when in use. Y

ther'objectsand advantages of the invention will be apparent during thecourse of the following description. 7

'lln the accompanying drawing forming a partof thisspecilicatioii-and inwhich like. numerals are employed to designate like parts "throughoutthe same,

Figure '1 isa top plan view of a shoe upper with the impr'oved'form ofclosure embodying this 'invention attached thereto, Figure "2 is afragmentary vertical sectional view taken en lineILV-II of-Fig-.'1,

Figure 8 is a" plan view'of a slightly modified form of closure,

' Figured is a fragmentary plan view of a further modified form ofclosure,

Figure 5 is a fragmentary enlarged plan view of the right hand portionof the closure shown in Fig. 1,

Figure 6is a similar View to Fig. 5, but shows the left hand portion'ofthe closure as illustrated in Fig. 4:, and b Figure 7 is a transversesectional View taken upon line VII-VII of Fig.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose 'of illustration is shown apreferredembodiment of this invention, the'numeral 5 desig- 1 nates theupper of a shoe which is formed from a single blank by any suitableshaping p ocess and has the split 6 formed "in the front thereof. Thedash lines -'aare not intended to illustrate stitching but to representdecorative impressionsor cuts formed in the upper to relieve the same ofany undesired plainness; in appearance. This slit terminates at 7 andhas arranged in longitudinal alinement therewith the button 8 which isfastened to the shoe upper 5. The

two converging rows of buttons 9 and 10are fastened to the upper 5 andare arranged one row on each side of the slit 6.

'InF 1 is shown a closure 11 which i provide with ears l2 projectinglaterally produce a pleasing ap-' from one longitudinal edge thereof andthe ears 13 progecting from the reinainingedge; The ear 14 pro1ects fromthe outer end of the closure lland is arranged (3-13 the-trans- 6 versecenter of the closure. Fig. 3 shows a very similar closure 11 having theears 12 3 pi'ojectinglfroin one side and ,theears 13 projecting from theremaining SlCl8.' Instead of'the ear"14,as shown in Fig. l-inconnection-with the closurell, the closure I 11 has a pointed ear 14.

The ears 12 of the closure 11 are illustrated as being formed withlapertures 15 which are intendedto rec'e'ive'the shanks lti, see Fig. 2, ofthe buttons 9 for permitting these buttons to p er-nianently fasten theClo I sure" to the shoe upper. The remaining ears 133 are provided withrelatively lai'geapertures l6haring radial-slits17 communicate ingtherewith an 'deXtendinglaterally in-v wardly of the closure; Itisinten'ded that' these apertures 16 and slits 17 permit the insertion andwithdrawal of the buttons 10 through the same so that the closure may bearranged to connect the edges of the slit 6 when the shoe isarranged-upon the foot of the user. lt'will be understood, of course,

thatthese sa-ine apertures and slits 16 and '17 respectively will permitthe closure to be disconnected from the buttons 10 for permitting theshoe to be removed from the foot of the user. I v 1 It is to beunderstood that the closure 11, shown in Fig. 1 is formed with theaper-. tures 15 in the ears 12 and the apertures and slots 16 and 17respectively in the ears 13, as shown in Fig. 3 in respect to the fclosure 11. The ear 14: of the closure 11, however,.1s provided with anaperture siniilar to the apertures-lti illustrated in'connec- Thisaption with the ears 12 in Fig. 8. erture, not shown, in the ear 14 isintended to receive the shank of the.button 8 previously referred to. sI

r In Figs. 4 to 7 inclusive there is shown a modified form of closurewhich includes the apertures 16 and slots 17 similar to the aperturesand slots 16 and 17 of the closures 11 and'll The outer portion of theedge of the aperture 16, however, is pro 'vided with a metallic wearbushing 18 of semi-circular form in plane and of channel, formation incross-sectio rf These Wear bushings 18'are intended to take the lateralpull placed thereon when engaging the buttons 1.0 and will prevent theears 13 being pulled out of shape, due to the pull upon the edge of thesaid apertures 16.

As shownin Figs. 4, 5 and 7 the ears 12,

instead of being provided with apertures 15, are provided withsubstantially key- I hole-shaped openings 19, as illustrated. The

entire edge of each opening 19 is reinforced by'the resilient member 20which is of sub stantially key-hole-shape in plan view and ofv channelformation in cross-section, as illustrated 111 Fig. 7.

It is intended that the resilient reinforcfl ing members 20 will permitthe sides of the upper 5- to separate slightly at the slit 6 whenconnected by the closure shown in F igs. 4 to 7 in view of the fact thatthe re lnforcing member '20 is of a resilient nature I and will permitan outward lateral pull up- .It is to be understood that the forms ofth1s invention herewith shown and descrlbed are to be taken as preferredexamples of the same, and that various changes in the shape,

size, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing fromthe spirit of the. invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described the invention, I claim i inforced key-hole-shapedopenings through V which the shanks of the buttons extend and with theouter ends of the slots of the key hole shaped openings extending to theedges of the ears.

2. The combination with a shoe having a slit in its upper, of rowof'butto-ns on" each side of said slit,- and a closure of stripformation having a series of ears projecting laterally from eachlongitudinal edge thereof, t-he'ears on one edge being permanentlyconnected to one row of buttons and the ears on the other edge havingopenings formed'therein for permitting the remaining row of buttons tobe inserted therein and withdrawn therefrom, said permanent- 1yconnected ears including resiliently reinforced key-hole-shaped openingsthrough which the shanks of the buttons extend and with the outer endsof the slots of the keyhole shaped openings extending to the edges ofthe ears, said openings in the second mentioned series of ears havingtheir outer edges reinforced to cause the openings to a retain 1 theiroriginal shapes.

1. The combination with a shoe having a slit in its upper, of a row ofbuttons on each side of said slit, and a closure of strip for- Intestimony whereof I afhx my signature.

7 BILL SEGO.

